RELEASE: pr6792-13

Washington, DC — Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) appointed Commissioner Mark Wetjen to serve as Sponsor of its Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC). “I look forward to engaging the members of the GMAC on a regular basis to foster dialogue and international cooperation on global issues facing customers, market participants, the CFTC, and foreign and domestic regulators,” said Commissioner Wetjen. “I thank my colleagues and I am honored to Sponsor the GMAC”

The CFTC created the GMAC in 1998 to provide a forum to discuss the competitive and regulatory issues facing U.S. markets and U.S. firms engaged in providing financial services around the world. Commissioner Wetjen takes over the GMAC Sponsorship from Commissioner Bart Chilton who recently announced his intention to resign from the CFTC.

For further information concerning this committee, please visit the Commission’s website: www.cftc.gov.